Hope to bring in a lot of new viewers for the game: Co-owner of the Seattle Orcas, Satya Nadella

During the debut season of Major League Cricket, which was a fantastic occasion, gifted American players had the chance to converse with some of the luminaries of international cricket. Cricket fans are optimistic that this is just the beginning of a promising future for the sport in the USA after the games were well received.

After a few weeks of tough play, MI New York won the championship by defeating the Seattle Orcas by seven wickets behind a scorching century from stand-in skipper and West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran.

Satya Nadella, co-owner of the Seattle Orcas and chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft, is content with how the six-team tournament turned out. Nadella expressed his optimism that the league will contribute to the growth of the sport’s fan base.

“Sport binds people together and dismantles barriers. The world’s largest sports market is in the US. The arrival of cricket is wonderful. In a release, the 55-year-old stated, “I hope we can bring in a lot of new fans to the game.

Following his first delivery in the championship match, Nadella added, “I’m delighted I had the opportunity to bowl the opening ball. In fact, the ball swirled before landing on the middle stump.

I’m a huge supporter of the Indian cricket squad. Satya Nadella

The first cricket match Satya Nadella ever watched was Mumbai versus Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, according to the Andhra Pradesh native who was born in Hyderabad. He also admitted to being a huge supporter of the Indian cricket team.

The first cricket match I ever witnessed was a Ranji Trophy contest between Hyderabad and Bombay. I am a huge supporter of the Indian cricket team and everyone who has assisted in our victories over the years.

The Seattle Orcas had a standout season in MLC 2023, winning five of the seven games they took part in and ultimately placing second.